Maid

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 1, 2021
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 43
  3. Negative: 5 out of 43
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  1. courtpit
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    Ms. Qualley acting is once again on point! The true naked reality of emotional abuse being showed in a show.
  2. rlian220
    Oct 2, 2021
    10
    I don’t know what you all are talking about. This show is awesome. It’s like Star Wars meets Game of Thrones. The story is interesting and thought provoking, the acting is superb, and overall it comes across as a high quality, entertaining show with a lot of depth. Just my humble opinion. I’ve watched every episode and can’t wait for more.
  3. AdamTook
    Oct 1, 2021
    0
    Quailly seemed more focused on looking pretty than actually behaving like a character, harkening back to her disastrous role in Death Stranding. There was nothing about her performance that said she was a mother - she seemed like a Horror film actress: more concerned with looking sultry than acting, fitting as this was released in October.
    Oh, but shes a Zoomer, so of course she will get    Quailly seemed more focused on looking pretty than actually behaving like a character, harkening back to her disastrous role in Death Stranding. There was nothing about her performance that said she was a mother - she seemed like a Horror film actress: more concerned with looking sultry than acting, fitting as this was released in October.
    Oh, but shes a Zoomer, so of course she will get praise for her sorry performance. Yet another show about Zoomers, casting Zoomers, and is as droll and every other Zoomer show (so, that means EVERY new show the last half-decade from Netflix). You’d think they’d run out of zoomers to cast, but nope they just keep getting handed shows on a silver platter despite having no talent.    … Expand
  4. DougThorburn
    Oct 3, 2021
    9
    I checked out some reviews as we began watching Maid. So far, it's excellent--but it's not about a poor girl who finds her way (to paraphrase an agglomeration of critiques). It's about a child of two alcoholics. Which explains everything about her experiences, her thinking, her nightmares, getting involved with her daughter's father, and her challenging life.

    One cannot truly understand    I checked out some reviews as we began watching Maid. So far, it's excellent--but it's not about a poor girl who finds her way (to paraphrase an agglomeration of critiques). It's about a child of two alcoholics. Which explains everything about her experiences, her thinking, her nightmares, getting involved with her daughter's father, and her challenging life.

    One cannot truly understand the story without comprehending alcoholism. Because that is what it's about: alcoholism.    … Expand
  5. truerock
    Oct 6, 2021
    8
    The acting and writing is very good.
    Margaret Qualley as Alex Russell (a young mother) is an excellent actor.
    I see only good to better acting. I saw no acting less than very good. The individuals who did the casting and the directors should be congratulated. I could write about every actor (no matter how small their role) in this miniseries and point out how much fun it was to watch.    The acting and writing is very good.
    Margaret Qualley as Alex Russell (a young mother) is an excellent actor.
    I see only good to better acting. I saw no acting less than very good. The individuals who did the casting and the directors should be congratulated. I could write about every actor (no matter how small their role) in this miniseries and point out how much fun it was to watch. I think that is a trait of the very best art.
    I feel no need to write further. Maid is a quality product that most people will recognize as among the best.

    I like to notice difficult character portrayals that are challenging to pull-off and are done well:

    Anika Noni Rose as Regina. She does an excellent job of pulling off the unaware, demanding, complaining, etc of Alex's wealthy client.

    Raymond Ablack as Nate. His portrayal of the awkwardness and motivation of his character is excellent.

    Rylea Nevaeh Whittet as Maddy (Alex and Sean's 3 year old daughter). You have to give credit to casting and child actor directing for her performance. I think of that as a very difficult thing to do well. It takes a lot of patience to pull it off.

    In regard to the story and plot:
    One of the things that I felt was somewhat off is that it would seem the most obvious "gig" that Alex would take to given her circumstances would be a job as a waiter. And, she had previously worked as a waiter. I didn't catch why she ended up in housekeeping instead of in the restaurant industry.    … Expand
  6. MickVV
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    Fantastic on every level--acting, writing, directing, soundtrack. An important important story told with heart and humor and honesty.
  7. plutocracy
    Oct 8, 2021
    6
    Has touches of greatness, which was enough to keep me watching the entire season. I had trouble reconciling different ways the protagonist was shown. Some scenes had her demonstrating great awareness about the world and society's rules, while others depicted her as hopelessly naive about even the most common-sense things. I don't mean she was simply wise but naive, or that it was traumaHas touches of greatness, which was enough to keep me watching the entire season. I had trouble reconciling different ways the protagonist was shown. Some scenes had her demonstrating great awareness about the world and society's rules, while others depicted her as hopelessly naive about even the most common-sense things. I don't mean she was simply wise but naive, or that it was trauma manifested in behavior, it was more jarring and inconsistent than that.

    It also had inconsistent messaging regarding emotional abuse, where it was portrayed as on-the-nose and villainous from one character and much more innocent from another.

    Despite these dissonances, still a well-acted and compelling watch, with some creative edits and engaging story.    … Expand
  8. Osmanecek
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    As a divorced man, this was one of the most emotional shows I have ever seen. Every Young woman should check this one out. It is about choices, choices that Your life can make simple as it can get, but also hardest ever. To grab every single chance You have to make Your life better, to not be afraid to take help when offered, to help others (give that help back).. Many choices of maid haveAs a divorced man, this was one of the most emotional shows I have ever seen. Every Young woman should check this one out. It is about choices, choices that Your life can make simple as it can get, but also hardest ever. To grab every single chance You have to make Your life better, to not be afraid to take help when offered, to help others (give that help back).. Many choices of maid have been very very wrong, many chances came out of luck.. But that is life! … Expand
  9. screen
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Trying too hard to be a poverty porn series. Performances are average to farcical. What happened to one of my favorite actresses?
  10. MetacriticOnur
    Jan 14, 2022
    6
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  11. MathRedfield
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    WOW!!! Exciting from start to finish, this miniseries is sure to be nominated for an Emmy.
  12. Pan_Krytyk
    Oct 29, 2021
    7
    Dobry serial o życiu. Jak coś się zaczyna pieprzyć to z reguły parami,albo i trójkami. Po za tym kapitalna rola Andie.
  13. Tsvis
    Oct 9, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've watched two episodes only so far, it's an interesting and well told story, most of the scenes that has to do with the main subject (the domestic violence thing) are convincing, but some background stuff is embarrassing to watch, such as the maid's lunatic mother and her lame boyfriend, her father's behaviour, the super rich lady who's a Frankenstein of bad clichés, also, who writes 37.5$ checks? For unauthentic characters we have Marvel, it's a good series, but details are important… Expand
  14. Rmccabe
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Created an account specifically to balance out that anti-Death Stranding based review.
    The acting is great, cinematography is also surprisingly beautiful. The kid is cute as a button. It’s a dysfunctional family. You have to watch a few episodes to really understand each member’s character. Qualley’s acting, especially in the court scene, I forgot I was looking at Mama from DS… she IS Alex.    … Expand
  15. Braw
    Oct 18, 2021
    10
    I absolutely love this show. I love it. The ability for the writer and actors to address such serious issues such as domestic violence, poverty and mental illness is unparalleled. The a ring is amazing and the roles and character building is amazing. You laugh, you cry. This is a must see. Gripping right to the end.
  16. Xbluannax
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    Really enjoyed this and couldn’t stop watching it. It’s funny that mother and daughter in real life are acting as mother and daughter in the show. Very emotional and a short running series.

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Movie Nation
    Reviewed by: Roger Moore
    Nov 23, 2021
    75
    Qualley and Metzler give us a heroine too smart to ever mistakenly believe that the abuse is her fault, that her circumstances cannot be overcome and that if the supportive strangers surrounding her could do it, that there’s any reason she won’t be able to either.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Jen Chaney
    Oct 1, 2021
    90
    [Alex and Paula] are each other’s worst enemies and greatest advocates, and watching them dance through their complicated love for one another is one of the most enriching experiences of the fall TV season. Like so much in Maid, you don’t just observe what’s happening to them. You feel like you’re in it right along with them.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Kristen Lopez
    Oct 1, 2021
    100
    There are many moments found within Netflix’s limited series “Maid” where I just said, “Wow.” It wasn’t strictly the moving performances from an all-around talented cast, nor was it the empathetic and complex relationships that develop and change over 10 episodes. It was the overall package, one that blossomed into a show that left me laughing as often as I was crying.
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